
Spoilers:
Yep! There will be some moments here and there but I think it was in Vol. 12 where they got romantically involved. Tho before we get to that, it’ll be a long winding road full of mysteries and drama. You might hate Jinshi at one point but it’s part of his character growth, same goes to Maomao. One thing about reading the LN is you must read between the lines since Maomao is a terrible narrator, it’s easy to misinterpret their words and actions towards each other. Of course the main genre is still drama and mystery, the romance is subtle in which you would think it’s one-sided on Jinshi’s part when it’s not. Currently the Jp LN is in Vol. 15 and it’ll test their relationship now that there’s a bigger problem involving the imperial family and a lot more politics.
At this point, I don’t know where we’re going with this. But I’m still here for the ride. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧